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NEWSPAPER
F THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Here they come
Matt Scott I Daily Trojan
Walking in L.A. Incoming freshmen and transfer students get a tour of the university during one of this summer’s orientation sessions. During the sessions, students will learn about campus activities and be able to sign up for classes in the fall.
Administration
replaces head of CBCSA
Complaint Former director of Center of Black Cultural and Student Affairs alleges discrimination
More surveys reveal students’ lives
Research: Focus groups and questionnaires help administration get input on how to better campus
By KASIA SMOGORZEWSKA
Staff Writer
Students are talking.
“The food is expensive, especially the pizza at Cafe ’84,” said Brian Leung, a sophomore majoring in exercise science.
Steve Kim, a dentistry student, agrees. “I would like to see more independent food providers on campus. The food at
Cafe ’84 and Commons is practically the same...If there were independent companies here, the food quality and prices would improve.”
Sana Arakelian, a sophomore majoring in business, has another thought. “I would like to see a healthy snack shop or fruit bar on campus,” she said. “If we have Betty Crocker, why can’t we have a fruit bar?” Students who normally don’t talk to USC administration got the chance to voice their opinions on the quality of campus life in a student survey in the spring, the results of which will be ready in the next few months.
What’s more, administration this coming year will incorporate follow-up focus groups and new surveys to attain a better sense of what the lives of students
are like.
While the academic quality and diversity of USC students has been steadily increasing, it is important to understand the evolving opinions of students, said Mark Pavelchak, director of Student Outcomes Research. Also, consulting students before and after changes are made helps determine the success of the alterations, he said.
‘The student body is like a moving target, but we care enough about them that we ask their opinions on a regular basis,” Pavelchak said.
One way the school has done this is through the Entering Student Survey, which helps reveal what incoming students expect and desire. But just as
I see Surveys, page 3 I
By REBECCA GROSS
Staff Writer
The director and founder of the Center for Black Cultural and Student Affairs has filed a formal complaint of discrimination under the California department of fair employment and housing after she was recently replaced in her position.
Dr. Pamela Porter alleges that the university involuntarily forced her out of her job because she is a 50-year-old black female and a vocal advocate on race and institutional matters.
The 17-year veteran claims she has no knowledge of why she was asked by Vice President of Student Affairs Michael Jackson to sign a written agreement that her to resign from her position as the director.
Although she said she never signed the settlement agreement, Porter was placed on paid administrative leave which was “pursuant to terms of the severance agreement,” Jackson stated in documents regarding the complaint filed.
University counsel disagrees with Porter’s assertion that she was wrongfully discharged. Counsel said in a statement that the university wants to avoid any unnecessary confrontation over Porter’s departure from campus. Further comment from Jackson or Cynthia Cherrey, assistant vice president of Student Affairs, was not available.
Discrimination charges made by Porter connect her allegedly forced resignation with her activism for the interests of blacks in general. She objected to the leave of one of the first black deans around 1991. In 1994, Porter said she objected to the changing admission practices. Porter also voiced concerns regarding the reduction in admittance of black students, as well as the reduction in black faculty and senior black staff members.
On June 30, Porter will be taken off the payroll and required to vacate her office and return all USC property. The alleged involuntary termination leaves her unemployed and, according to Porter, “under the cloud of harsh and punitive conduct on the part of the university."
Porter also said in the complaint that she felt she was underpaid compared to her male peers. While Porter made $54,000, she said she discovered that
I see Complaint, page 2 I
Did you know...
The National Weather Service is commissioning a state-of-the art Automated Surface Observing System on the USC campus west of Marks Tennis Stadium today at noon.
Warped minds: Blink-182 appears this weekend at the Vans Warped Tour with a new album, video and drummer. o
_____ ________________ ______ _ _____ Ql¥ERSl0NS_O
Naked Truth: Viewpoint writer E.A. Sheehan discusses how women in Hollywood choose to bare all. ______________^ ^
Viewpoint Film reviews Classifieds Crossword Puzzle Diversions Concert review
Williams trades in the pool for the office after 27 years
Water polo: Coach will be remembered for saving program and bringing home its only national title
By DAVID CISNEROS
Staff Writer
When the defending champion men’s water polo USC squad defeated UCLA, 6-4, to take the Summer League Water Polo Tournament at UC Davis Sunday, John Williams was not coaching.
Any other year he would have been pool-side, but this year he was on the sidelines
elsewhere — at his daughter’s soccer game.
That’s because Williams, after 27 years at the helm as Head Coach of the USC men’s water polo team, retired last week after leading his team to his first NCAA championship last fall.
“The number one reason (for retirement) is Stephen, Ryan and Erin, my kids,” Williams said. “Any other year, 1 would have been with the team (on Sunday).”
Now Williams can devote more time to his family and his public accounting firm, Williams and Ribb. As the last remaining Trojan head coach whose duties weren’t full time, Williams can now enjoy running his business full-time.
He can also enjoy the fact that his last game was one of his finest. It was the one that won him his first and ever-elusive NCAA championship.
After seeing the women’s water polo team claim its first title, Williams said he realized the time was right to step down as Co-Head Coach, a title he has shared with his partner, Jovan Vavic, for the last four years.
“Very few coaches have the opportunity to have their last game be an NCAA championship,” Williams said. “I’m going to take the opportunity to join that select crowd.”
Vavic will take the duties full-time but will be bringing in several assistants, including Bernice Orwig, the talented women’s water polo goaltender who graduated after last season. Vavic said that after 26 years in the business, his partner of six years deserved to end with such a win.
“It is the best way to go,” Vavic said. “He has been waiting for this a long time. He went to the (NCAA) finals six times and won his
championship. There isn’t much more to accomplish in water polo.”
Williams’ accomplishments are indeed lengthy. He was a two-time All-American at USC, and after serving as an assistant coach for a few years, stepped into histoiy as the most successful coach in USC water polo.
A look at his career record, 449-253-7, tells just how special of a coach Williams was. His teams finished No. 2 six times and were ranked in the top seven 23 times.
He was a two-time Pacific 10 Conference coach of the year, the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Co-Head Coach of the Year and last year’s national Co-Head Coach of the Year, along with Vavic.
Williams also single-handedly saved USC water polo in 1981, raising an astonishing
I see Williams, page 3 I

NEWSPAPER
F THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Here they come
Matt Scott I Daily Trojan
Walking in L.A. Incoming freshmen and transfer students get a tour of the university during one of this summer’s orientation sessions. During the sessions, students will learn about campus activities and be able to sign up for classes in the fall.
Administration
replaces head of CBCSA
Complaint Former director of Center of Black Cultural and Student Affairs alleges discrimination
More surveys reveal students’ lives
Research: Focus groups and questionnaires help administration get input on how to better campus
By KASIA SMOGORZEWSKA
Staff Writer
Students are talking.
“The food is expensive, especially the pizza at Cafe ’84,” said Brian Leung, a sophomore majoring in exercise science.
Steve Kim, a dentistry student, agrees. “I would like to see more independent food providers on campus. The food at
Cafe ’84 and Commons is practically the same...If there were independent companies here, the food quality and prices would improve.”
Sana Arakelian, a sophomore majoring in business, has another thought. “I would like to see a healthy snack shop or fruit bar on campus,” she said. “If we have Betty Crocker, why can’t we have a fruit bar?” Students who normally don’t talk to USC administration got the chance to voice their opinions on the quality of campus life in a student survey in the spring, the results of which will be ready in the next few months.
What’s more, administration this coming year will incorporate follow-up focus groups and new surveys to attain a better sense of what the lives of students
are like.
While the academic quality and diversity of USC students has been steadily increasing, it is important to understand the evolving opinions of students, said Mark Pavelchak, director of Student Outcomes Research. Also, consulting students before and after changes are made helps determine the success of the alterations, he said.
‘The student body is like a moving target, but we care enough about them that we ask their opinions on a regular basis,” Pavelchak said.
One way the school has done this is through the Entering Student Survey, which helps reveal what incoming students expect and desire. But just as
I see Surveys, page 3 I
By REBECCA GROSS
Staff Writer
The director and founder of the Center for Black Cultural and Student Affairs has filed a formal complaint of discrimination under the California department of fair employment and housing after she was recently replaced in her position.
Dr. Pamela Porter alleges that the university involuntarily forced her out of her job because she is a 50-year-old black female and a vocal advocate on race and institutional matters.
The 17-year veteran claims she has no knowledge of why she was asked by Vice President of Student Affairs Michael Jackson to sign a written agreement that her to resign from her position as the director.
Although she said she never signed the settlement agreement, Porter was placed on paid administrative leave which was “pursuant to terms of the severance agreement,” Jackson stated in documents regarding the complaint filed.
University counsel disagrees with Porter’s assertion that she was wrongfully discharged. Counsel said in a statement that the university wants to avoid any unnecessary confrontation over Porter’s departure from campus. Further comment from Jackson or Cynthia Cherrey, assistant vice president of Student Affairs, was not available.
Discrimination charges made by Porter connect her allegedly forced resignation with her activism for the interests of blacks in general. She objected to the leave of one of the first black deans around 1991. In 1994, Porter said she objected to the changing admission practices. Porter also voiced concerns regarding the reduction in admittance of black students, as well as the reduction in black faculty and senior black staff members.
On June 30, Porter will be taken off the payroll and required to vacate her office and return all USC property. The alleged involuntary termination leaves her unemployed and, according to Porter, “under the cloud of harsh and punitive conduct on the part of the university."
Porter also said in the complaint that she felt she was underpaid compared to her male peers. While Porter made $54,000, she said she discovered that
I see Complaint, page 2 I
Did you know...
The National Weather Service is commissioning a state-of-the art Automated Surface Observing System on the USC campus west of Marks Tennis Stadium today at noon.
Warped minds: Blink-182 appears this weekend at the Vans Warped Tour with a new album, video and drummer. o
_____ ________________ ______ _ _____ Ql¥ERSl0NS_O
Naked Truth: Viewpoint writer E.A. Sheehan discusses how women in Hollywood choose to bare all. ______________^ ^
Viewpoint Film reviews Classifieds Crossword Puzzle Diversions Concert review
Williams trades in the pool for the office after 27 years
Water polo: Coach will be remembered for saving program and bringing home its only national title
By DAVID CISNEROS
Staff Writer
When the defending champion men’s water polo USC squad defeated UCLA, 6-4, to take the Summer League Water Polo Tournament at UC Davis Sunday, John Williams was not coaching.
Any other year he would have been pool-side, but this year he was on the sidelines
elsewhere — at his daughter’s soccer game.
That’s because Williams, after 27 years at the helm as Head Coach of the USC men’s water polo team, retired last week after leading his team to his first NCAA championship last fall.
“The number one reason (for retirement) is Stephen, Ryan and Erin, my kids,” Williams said. “Any other year, 1 would have been with the team (on Sunday).”
Now Williams can devote more time to his family and his public accounting firm, Williams and Ribb. As the last remaining Trojan head coach whose duties weren’t full time, Williams can now enjoy running his business full-time.
He can also enjoy the fact that his last game was one of his finest. It was the one that won him his first and ever-elusive NCAA championship.
After seeing the women’s water polo team claim its first title, Williams said he realized the time was right to step down as Co-Head Coach, a title he has shared with his partner, Jovan Vavic, for the last four years.
“Very few coaches have the opportunity to have their last game be an NCAA championship,” Williams said. “I’m going to take the opportunity to join that select crowd.”
Vavic will take the duties full-time but will be bringing in several assistants, including Bernice Orwig, the talented women’s water polo goaltender who graduated after last season. Vavic said that after 26 years in the business, his partner of six years deserved to end with such a win.
“It is the best way to go,” Vavic said. “He has been waiting for this a long time. He went to the (NCAA) finals six times and won his
championship. There isn’t much more to accomplish in water polo.”
Williams’ accomplishments are indeed lengthy. He was a two-time All-American at USC, and after serving as an assistant coach for a few years, stepped into histoiy as the most successful coach in USC water polo.
A look at his career record, 449-253-7, tells just how special of a coach Williams was. His teams finished No. 2 six times and were ranked in the top seven 23 times.
He was a two-time Pacific 10 Conference coach of the year, the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Co-Head Coach of the Year and last year’s national Co-Head Coach of the Year, along with Vavic.
Williams also single-handedly saved USC water polo in 1981, raising an astonishing
I see Williams, page 3 I